The Pooping Nightmare

Level with the child. Be frank and inform him that he will be unable to attend the school he loves if he cannot use the toilet. One more inappropriate pooping incident and he will leave preschool. Do it without making it a big deal.

He may not be ready. You do not give us his age. My sons were 3.5 years and 3.75 years old before they were done with daytime diapers.

Then keep him home until the new term in September and try again. Maybe his body will be more mature and he will be potty trained.

Well, this is very normal for his age. He is in preschool...is he age 3? He just might not quite be totally ready yet and just needs more time. Our son potty trained at 3 and a half, but at age 5 he would sometimes have pee or poo accidents at school. We asked him why this was happening and he told me he just didn't want to stop what he was doing to walk down the hall and use the bathroom. At age 5 they can really tell you what is going on...Well, once he told us this we sat him down and told him he would be punished/have consequences one he got home if he had one of these accidents at school. And then after we told him this and his teacher started reminding him to go use the bathroom, the accidents stopped. Perhaps the exact same thing is happening with your son- he is having so much fun and is so busy doing something that he does not want to stop and take the time to go use the bathroom. I don't think you should necessarily give a 3 year old consequences for this though...because perhaps he really is not fully potty trained yet. Does your preschool have a "must be potty trained rule"? Does your son know that if he poops in his pants at school that he will have to leave preschool? Perhaps if he knows this he will make more of an effort.

I hate to say this, but it could be he is just not ready to be totally potty trained. Then add in a new environment, new schedule. people stressed about his potty habits.. He is only 3.

Our daughter walked unassisted at 6 months.. Yes, really.. She was speaking in full sentences by 1 year old.. but she just could not get the hang of potty training until she was 4..

Not for the lack of me and her teachers trying.. We realized she was on her own schedule.. When she was ready she was "trained in 2 days".. we never looked back..

So maybe you need to consider hanging back.. give him a rest.. This can really stress young children out.

Hang in there.. He will catch on..